skarpsynt
Swedish
Etymology
skarp + -synt
Adjective
skarpsynt (comparative skarpsyntare, superlative skarpsyntast)
- sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted
- Synonym: skarpögd
- (figuratively) perspicacious
Declension
| Inflection of skarpsynt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | skarpsynt | skarpsyntare | skarpsyntast |
| Neuter singular | skarpsynt | skarpsyntare | skarpsyntast |
| Plural | skarpsynta | skarpsyntare | skarpsyntast |
| Masculine plural3 | skarpsynte | skarpsyntare | skarpsyntast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | skarpsynte | skarpsyntare | skarpsyntaste |
| All | skarpsynta | skarpsyntare | skarpsyntaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Derived terms
- skarpsynthet
References
- skarpsynt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skarpsynt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skarpsynt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)